Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

8o Light on Yoga Exhale, bend the trunk forward, rest the head on the left knee and gradually extend the chin beyond the left k ...

28 Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya^81 Prasarita Padottcmasana I Four* (Plates 33 and 34) Prasarita means expanded, spread, extende ...

82 Light on Yoga 3· Tighten the legs by drawing up the knee-caps. Exhale, and place the palms on the floor in line with the shou ...

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84 Light on Yoga Do not throw the body weight on the head. Both fe et, both palms and the head should be in a straight line. St ...

Effects Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 85 In this pose the hamstring and abductor muscles are fully developed, while blood is made ...

86 Light on Yoga and touch the right palm with the left. The left ear will then touch the left upper arm. (Plate 39) 39 . i 5· S ...

Effects Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 87 In this posture the pelvic region is stretched. One side of the abdomen is extended whil ...

88 Light on Yoga 5· Contract the buttocks and stretch the dorsal and the coccyx regions of the spine still further, keeping the ...

42 Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 89 4· Stay in the pose for a few seconds, 30 being sufficient. It is difficult to balance in thi ...

90 Light on Yoga Exhale, bend forward and hold the big toes between the thumbs and the first two fingers, so that the palms fac ...

Padahastasana Six* (Plate 46) Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 91 Pada means the fo ot. Hasta means the hand. This posture is done ...

92 Light on Yoga Effects of PadanguHhruana and Padahastasana The second asana is more strenuous than the first, but the effects ...

47 Effects Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kr£ya 93 This asana cures stomach pains and tones the liver, the spleen and the kidneys. It al ...

94 Light on Yoga Technique I. Stand in Tac;Iasana. (Plate r) Exhale and bend the trunk forward. With the left hand catch the ba ...

Y ogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 95 Technique Stand in Ta<;iasana. (Plate 1) Inhale, raise the right leg from the floor, bend th ...

96 Light on Yoga (^52 53) Inhale, lift the left palm from the floor and come to position 3· (Plate 50) 9· Release the left foot ...

Effects Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 97 Stiffness of the knees is cured by this asana. As the abdominal organs are contracted, di ...

98 Light on Yoga 57 Vatayanasana Eleven* (Plate 58) Vatayana means a horse. The pose resembles a horse's face hence the name. ...

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 99 59 .. �· Repeat the pose on the other side. Here, place the right foot at the root of the left t ...